F360 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 46 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: I was doing some computation earlier for both of my Ley's and the PF SDF in my HLJ PW. And thinking if I should just do one EMS package. I know I will save atleast $40 if I do one package but I'm kind of scared at the same time since EMS only covers Y20000 for insurance so I decided to have them shipped separated for my peace of mind. well, ,my way of thinking is the bigger the box, the less chance of it getting lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 10 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: I just spent about $100 to get $800 worth of HLJ private warehouse shipped to me (in the south bay). I wouldn't worry about it. Thanks Sanity. But I think I will still do it this way. I already lost a package from last year and up to now there's no word on my coverage and that's just for a $60 figure. 2 minutes ago, F360 said: well, ,my way of thinking is the bigger the box, the less chance of it getting lost. Well, that's true. But then again, you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hachi Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 56 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: I was doing some computation earlier for both of my Ley's and the PF SDF in my HLJ PW. And thinking if I should just do one EMS package. I know I will save atleast $40 if I do one package but I'm kind of scared at the same time since EMS only covers Y20000 for insurance so I decided to have them shipped separated for my peace of mind. It also happens that EMS insurance amount is close to the price limit of non-taxable packages (depending on exchange rate) here. And the less I lose on one package, the better for my peace of mind too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 10 hours ago, hachi said: It also happens that EMS insurance amount is close to the price limit of non-taxable packages (depending on exchange rate) here. And the less I lose on one package, the better for my peace of mind too. Yeah. It's just the peace of mind that really matters to me the most. I mean, it's already a year has passed and there's still no news on my Y6000 coverage for a lost figure during transit. What more, if something happened to my PF SDF-1 during transit, I mean, I'll wait probably more and what's worse I already lose 2/3 of the cost assuming that I will get the Y20000 immediately. Just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Thanks to all the recommendations and reviews, I finally bit the bullet and bought a used VF-25 renewal and armor set and it just arrived today in a big box. This is my first Bandai DX valk and it looks glorious. Can’t wait to transform this thing over the weekend and put that heavy armour on. I haven’t watched the series yet but can somebody educate me on the difference between the Tornado and Super parts sets? Edited May 11, 2018 by rdrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, rdrunner said: Thanks to all the recommendations and reviews, I finally bit the bullet and bought a used VF-25 renewal and armor set and it just arrived today in a big box. This is my first Bandai DX valk and it looks glorious. Can’t wait to transform this thing over the weekend and put that heavy armour on. I haven’t watched the series yet but can somebody educate me on the difference between the Tornado and Super parts sets? Here are some pics of Tornado and Super parts. Tornado Parts: Super Parts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Tornado, Super Pack, and Armored pack are just 3 different sets of attachments used at various parts in the series. Super pack is some boosters and missiles. Tornado is bigger boosters, missiles and a big pair of guns. Armored is even larger boosters, even more missiles, those two ball-gun things, what appears to be an auxiliary radar dish on the back, and more general coverage. In the series the supers appeared first, then the tornado pack (Alto and Michael only), and then the armored pack (Also and Ozma only). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Saburo said: Here are some pics of Tornado and Super parts. Tornado Parts: Super Parts: Thanks Saburo, I have been a fan of your Macross shots for years and they are absolutely gorgeous!! Just realized the previous owner had the head mis-transformed and the head fin on mine is facing the wrong way. I wonder if that's why I have larger gaps than expected on the chest/back pieces in fighter mode. Edited May 11, 2018 by rdrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: In the series the supers appeared first, then the tornado pack (Alto and Michael only), and then the armored pack (Also and Ozma only). Actually, the Super and Armored packs both appeared in the first episode of Frontier. Ozma Lee's VF-25S had the Armored Pack, and what would eventually become Alto's VF-25F had a Super Pack. Throughout the series, the VF-25S would almost always be depicted with Armored equipment, and the VF-25F would switch between the two. The VF-25G and RVF-25 I believe only ever used Super Packs, and even then they more often flew without anything at all. The Tornado Pack was introduced in the first Frontier movie, The False Songstress. It's equipped by Alto's VF-25F in the final battle of the film. It would make another appearance in the second movie, The Wings of Goodbye, equipped on the VF-25G. SMS used the data gained from it to develop the YF-29, which would be Alto's final ride in the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 28 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Tornado, Super Pack, and Armored pack are just 3 different sets of attachments used at various parts in the series. Super pack is some boosters and missiles. Tornado is bigger boosters, missiles and a big pair of guns. Armored is even larger boosters, even more missiles, those two ball-gun things, what appears to be an auxiliary radar dish on the back, and more general coverage. In the series the supers appeared first, then the tornado pack (Alto and Michael only), and then the armored pack (Also and Ozma only). Thanks, I will have to watch the series to find out more. Tempted to get different packs for different variations instead of getting multiple packs for one fighter. And so the Pandora’s box opens... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, kajnrig said: Actually, the Super and Armored packs both appeared in the first episode of Frontier. Ozma Lee's VF-25S had the Armored Pack, and what would eventually become Alto's VF-25F had a Super Pack. Throughout the series, the VF-25S would almost always be depicted with Armored equipment, and the VF-25F would switch between the two. The VF-25G and RVF-25 I believe only ever used Super Packs, and even then they more often flew without anything at all. The Tornado Pack was introduced in the first Frontier movie, The False Songstress. It's equipped by Alto's VF-25F in the final battle of the film. It would make another appearance in the second movie, The Wings of Goodbye, equipped on the VF-25G. SMS used the data gained from it to develop the YF-29, which would be Alto's final ride in the film. Thanks @kajnrig, that’s actually the sort of background info I was hoping to gather from binge watching the series at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 In addition to @kajnrigs corrections, there's also this magazine ad (found here), showing some non-cannon combinations: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) YAY! Package finally arrived via the world's slowest boat. Arcadia 1/60 YF-19... and the Yamato 1/60 v.2 VF-1 Armored Parts... Also got a pair of glass risers, normally used for putting computer monitors on, as additional parking space for my valkyries... Edited May 12, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 20 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: YAY! Package finally arrived via the world's slowest boat. Arcadia 1/60 YF-19... and the Yamato 1/60 v.2 VF-1 Armored Parts... Also got a pair of glass risers, normally used for putting computer monitors on, as additional parking space for my valkyries... That riser is a good idea! Congrats on the ever growing Valk collection! I think you may have around the same or more 1/60 Valks as I do. Except I've been collecting them for years and you just started this year. I should be ashamed, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locidm Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I think you should be very proud of your self control! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Slave IV said: That riser is a good idea! Congrats on the ever growing Valk collection! I think you may have around the same or more 1/60 Valks as I do. Except I've been collecting them for years and you just started this year. I should be ashamed, lol. I started my Valk shopping around March 17th, so I am almost at my 2 month anniversary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED WOLF Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Slave IV said: @Shizuka the Cat Great pickups! How do you like the glass riser? I bought one off of Amazon and love it. I add custom lights to it too and use it for my hot toys hulkbuster. Edited May 12, 2018 by RED WOLF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, RED WOLF said: @Shizuka the Cat Great pickups! How do you like the glass riser? I bought one off of Amazon and love it. I add custom lights to it too and use it for my hot toys hulkbuster. I really like the glass riser. I went with the 22" x 9.5" x 3.4" (adjustable to 4.9"). At $25 each, I thought the price was not too bad. And I really like the fact that their heights are adjustable, making it easy to fit valkyries under them, even with Super/Strike parts on. I will probably buy one or two more, when my DX YF-19 pre-orders come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 42 minutes ago, locidm said: I think you should be very proud of your self control! Haha, I would hardly consider buying almost every 1/60 that has come out in the last few years self control but thanks! 35 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: I started my Valk shopping around March 17th, so I am almost at my 2 month anniversary! I can't even imagine the hit on your account for that. Especially because I'm only buying new releases at preorder discount price and you are digging for older Valks and paying a premium even though I know you are finding good deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Slave IV said: Haha, I would hardly consider buying almost every 1/60 that has come out in the last few years self control but thanks! I can't even imagine the hit on your account for that. Especially because I'm only buying new releases at preorder discount price and you are digging for older Valks and paying a premium even though I know you are finding good deals. It hurt.. it hurt a lot. But it felt so good. On the bright side, if I get really really desperate for money, I hear that healthy girls with Ivy League education and no history of drug use can make a lot of money donating their eggs. Like $5K per donation. I saw a flyer at the Student Center a few days ago saying that one could make as much as $60K a year doing monthly egg donations. That can buy A LOT of valkyries..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: It hurt.. it hurt a lot. But it felt so good. On the bright side, if I get really really desperate for money, I hear that healthy girls with Ivy League education and no history of drug use can make a lot of money donating their eggs. Like $5K per donation. I saw a flyer at the Student Center a few days ago saying that one could make as much as $60K a year doing monthly egg donations. That can buy A LOT of valkyries..... Haha, sounds better than selling kidneys! Hmmm...maybe I can get my wife to look into this to help my Valk funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Shizuka the Cat said: It hurt.. it hurt a lot. But it felt so good. On the bright side, if I get really really desperate for money, I hear that healthy girls with Ivy League education and no history of drug use can make a lot of money donating their eggs. Like $5K per donation. I saw a flyer at the Student Center a few days ago saying that one could make as much as $60K a year doing monthly egg donations. That can buy A LOT of valkyries..... egg prices vary based on ivy league education criteria? Big hmmmmm....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED WOLF Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: It hurt.. it hurt a lot. But it felt so good. On the bright side, if I get really really desperate for money, I hear that healthy girls with Ivy League education and no history of drug use can make a lot of money donating their eggs. Like $5K per donation. I saw a flyer at the Student Center a few days ago saying that one could make as much as $60K a year doing monthly egg donations. That can buy A LOT of valkyries..... Just so you know it's not like you go to the shop and they take the eggs out and you're done in 5 minutes. It's a very lengthy process and becomes very emotional. Plus you'll have to do self injection shots for a period of time. How do I know? My sister did it. Not for a shop, but for a couple that couldn't have kids. Just something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED WOLF Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 41 minutes ago, seti88 said: egg prices vary based on ivy league education criteria? Big hmmmmm....... Yes. The more educated you are on paper the more desirable you become. Athletic? Tall? Fit? Those are all wanted traits when having a baby. Basically you are marketing your potential baby to couples that want to have kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, RED WOLF said: Just so you know it's not like you go to the shop and they take the eggs out and you're done in 5 minutes. It's a very lengthy process and becomes very emotional. Plus you'll have to do self injection shots for a period of time. How do I know? My sister did it. Not for a shop, but for a couple that couldn't have kids. Just something to think about. Shots? Needles? Nope nope nope nope... so much for that idea. Really though, as much as the money would be nice, I am not seriously considering selling my eggs. While I admit I spent way more on valkyries than I should have... by A LOT... I am kind of counting on my future self to hopefully be making a decent income once I finish my PhD in hopefully a couple of years from now. Hopefully... *gulp* *nervous look* *holds up cardboard sign* Will do frequent itemset data mining for food... and valkyrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, RED WOLF said: Yes. The more educated you are on paper the more desirable you become. Athletic? Tall? Fit? Those are all wanted traits when having a baby. Basically you are marketing your potential baby to couples that want to have kids. Yup, they are free to sell it however they want to. Such a pity Oprah's mother's eggs wouldn't have even made it to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED WOLF Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Shots? Needles? Nope nope nope nope... so much for that idea. Really though, as much as the money would be nice, I am not seriously considering selling my eggs. While I admit I spent way more on valkyries than I should have... by A LOT... I am kind of counting on my future self to hopefully be making a decent income once I finish my PhD in hopefully a couple of years from now. Hopefully... *gulp* *nervous look* *holds up cardboard sign* Will do frequent itemset data mining for food... and valkyrie I didn't want to scare you, but rather somewhat educate you. Honestly it's an admirable thing to do for those that make that choice. I'm sure you'll be just fine 5 minutes ago, seti88 said: Yup, they are free to sell it however they want to. Such a pity Oprah's mother's eggs wouldn't have even made it to the list. There's a lot to be said about what you can't write down on paper. I know tons of very educated idiots. It's a sad world sometimes lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: While I admit I spent way more on valkyries than I should have... by A LOT... I am kind of counting on my future self to hopefully be making a decent income once I finish my PhD in hopefully a couple of years from now. Hopefully... *gulp* *nervous look* *holds up cardboard sign* Will do frequent itemset data mining for food... and valkyrie Datamining? That's a hot field, good one to get into. That or machine learning (there's a bit of overlap as I understand it). Edited May 12, 2018 by Sanity is Optional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gochow Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 On 5/3/2018 at 11:56 AM, Shizuka the Cat said: A couple of new arrivals in the mail today. 2. Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1A TV Max I hope CD Japan does more of these outlet deals. The price is great, and I don't see any problems at all with the outlet HMR valk I just received. If you don't mind me asking, how much was the Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1A TV Max? I've been looking for that one, but haven't seen it for less than $450 (currently on ebay). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enphily Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Finally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 5 hours ago, gochow said: If you don't mind me asking, how much was the Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1A TV Max? I've been looking for that one, but haven't seen it for less than $450 (currently on ebay). Yep, somewhere in that range. TV Max consistently sells for about $400 on YJA before shipping and proxy costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gochow Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Thanks Shizuka! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hi guys I was starting to fiddle with the VF-25F renewal when all of a sudden this piece dropped out (or at least I am hoping that it’s not broken). I was like holy crap, and for the life of me can’t figure out where it should go. I watched some of Jenius’ transformation guides but the transformation was so quick and smooth in his vids, I had no clue what I did wrong LOL. So is it broken or can I put it back, if so where should it go? Thanks much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xigfrid Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 It looks like the back of the head that snapped off when you tried to pull it out. I don’t know if it is supposed to detach or not though but no big deal anyway just glue it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 30 minutes ago, Xigfrid said: It looks like the back of the head that snapped off when you tried to pull it out. I don’t know if it is supposed to detach or not though but no big deal anyway just glue it back Thanks @XigfridI’m going to take a look when I can later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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